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How Do They Make Meals as Grand as the Rocky Mountaineer’s Vistas?

March 31, 2015 Wallace Immen Comments Off on How Do They Make Meals as Grand as the Rocky Mountaineer’s Vistas?

Your task today and every day is to create gourmet meals for more than 70 guests. And you have to do it in a kitchen space not much larger than a mini-van. Here’s your apron; […]

Metropllitan by Como pool Miami
Cruises

Miami Nice: Metropolitan by COMO Gives Retro a Chic New Vibe

March 26, 2015 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Miami Nice: Metropolitan by COMO Gives Retro a Chic New Vibe

There must be a million mojito muddlers in Miami, but I’m nominating  the crew at  the Metropolitan by COMO hotel as numero uno bar team. No, I haven’t had one too many; it’s a fact that the […]

Thiiptara restaurant at Bangkok Peninsula
Asia

The Peninsula, a Serene Retreat from the Bustle of Bangkok

February 26, 2015 Wallace Immen 1

I always love it when I know even before I step into the lobby of a hotel that my stay is going to be a special occasion. By the time our limousine drives through acres of […]

Great Lakes satellite view
Canada

They’re Great Lakes, Now Can They be the Future of Luxury Cruising?

February 12, 2015 Wallace Immen 2

You’ve done grand cruises in the Mediterranean, criss-crossed the Caribbean and even cruised up the Amazon. Now’s the time to consider sailing from Chicago to Montreal by way of Detroit. That’s the pitch of a new cruise […]

River ships on Mekong
AmaWaterways

4 Exotic Asian Rivers Get More Comfortable New Cruise Options

February 5, 2015 Wallace Immen Comments Off on 4 Exotic Asian Rivers Get More Comfortable New Cruise Options

Life in Asia has always depended on rivers. Some of the world’s oldest civilizations developed along the Yangtze, the Mekong, the Irrawaddy and the Ganges. These rivers are still main sources of water, irrigation and trade, […]

View from the Gresham Palace Hotel
Destinations

Gresham Palace: A Grand Budapest Hotel with Four Seasons Flair

January 7, 2015 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Gresham Palace: A Grand Budapest Hotel with Four Seasons Flair

Boy am I glad my job isn’t being the glass cleaner at the Four Seasons Gresham Palace in Budapest. The hotel’s stunningly sensual Art Nouveau stained glass, crystal chandeliers and even the hand-made glazed tiles […]

Self portrait of Wallace Immen
Celebrity Interviews

Inside George Clooney’s Wedding Hotel in Venice

October 2, 2014 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Inside George Clooney’s Wedding Hotel in Venice

Hey, George Clooney: I’ll bet I had just as much fun during my stay at Venice’s Aman Canal Grande hotel as you did on your honeymoon. Before boarding a Holland America cruise out of Venice […]

Baristas coffee shop on Oceania
10 Best Lists

Scoping out 7 Stylish Additions to Oceania’s Classic Small Ships

June 22, 2014 Wallace Immen 3

Sailing on one of Oceania Cruises’ small ships has always seemed  to me like being a guest at a grand home at sea. Public rooms with polished wood paneling, carved trim work and even elegant […]

Feet in whirlpool on Seabourn Sojourn
Europe

Stress and Time Melt Away on a Day at Seabourn Sojourn’s Spa

July 13, 2012 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Stress and Time Melt Away on a Day at Seabourn Sojourn’s Spa

There’s a pattern I’ve seen regularly on cruises. The first day at sea, the fitness center is packed. A lot of people make a vow to hit the gym and put in time on the […]

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